[log] We tried the best we can [closed]

[starsandtights]

Characters: Steve, Peggy, Frisk, Quark, Rydia, Toriel
Location Buildings 29, 56, and 61
Date: Late afternoon/evening 112, evening 113, late morning 114, respectively
Summary: PUT ALL OF THE LOGS IN ONE LOG. An anomaly does a bad thing, meetings and reunions occur, probably there are sad and/or bittersweet cuddles, possibly there are hot baths and attempted vandalism. There could even be alcohol, who knows!
Warnings: Well, I mean. Yukio gets killed traumatically. So there's that, and resulting sadness.

People can have whatever threadstarters they want, labeled with the date and location?

Comments

Evening 112; come tell Steve it's not his fault and yes, cuddles, he would also like cuddles

[starsandtights]

[For a few minutes after the travelers stumble into the shed (flinching at shadows, it came out of the shed, it was so fast—) Steve is just sort of—stunned, not sure how to react, how to feel, what to do with himself. The grief and the guilt starts creeping in, and he thinks—shit, Shiro. He has to tell Shiro what happened to his son. Fuck.

He messages Shiro, and when Shiro doesn't answer right away (Steve can't blame him), Steve is left kind of... stunned and floating again. He ends up just sort of standing in the middle of the floor, looking lost.]

[slightly earlier than with Frisk]

[1946redvelvet]

Steve -

[Peggy steps close to Steve, rubbing a hand up and down his arm. He tried; she tried, too, but Steve - the weight of Yukio's death is visibly pressing down on his chest, his shoulders, and Peggy wants to help, so bad. She knows this feeling all too well.]

I'm sorry, Steve. You did everything you could.

[She wraps a hand around one of Steve's, her thumb pressing against his pulse point, before pulling him gently into a hug, but giving him the space to pull away if he so desires.]

[starsandtights]

[Steve goes readily into the hug, pulling Peggy close and turning his head to hide his face in her hair.]

...I didn't do anything!

[1946redvelvet]

[Taking a deep breath, Peggy lets Steve sag against her, taking more of his weight than she thought capable. He needs this, though; she'll do her best.]

You did and - what happened is terrible, it's terrible, Steve, but you saved the rest of us. Do not forget that.

[starsandtights]

Did I, though? [The frustration in his voice is evident.] That's not how I remember it. It came, it took him, it was gone. I was a Goddamn bystander!

[1946redvelvet]

And do you think any of us would be better off if it took you, too?

[It's hard to try and reason with Steve, because she completely understand where Steve is coming from; she shares some of his frustration. But there's no point in dwelling on what ifs. If she did, she'd still be in that morgue, looking over herself.]

You have to survive, Steve, all right? You can't just leave me behind, you hear me? Not again. [It's dirty pool to say that, Peggy knows. She's not above it.]

[blessedmaiden]

[Rydia approaches him only when Peggy leaves, so much for a great reunion between friends, Steve looks like... crap. And she may not be too better but- be strong for others and then mourn when you're alone, that's her motto now.
Without knowing better she just bumps against his back, hugging him from behind and wrapping her arms around his waist. remember when she was a complete mess and you reassured her and gave her enough strenght to keep moving? Eh, it's not exactly the same thing but...]

They can raise the dead here... and once we find out what is really going on here we will put our hands on that technology. If Yukio isn't back by then, we will...
...
We will bring everyone back and have a great, massive party together.

[Eh, at least she tried?]

[starsandtights]

[Steve twitches a little and turns his head, but when he sees Rydia's green hair he sort of... deflates a little, relaxing into her hold. It's comforting and familiar and... safe feeling. He shakes his head a little at her words, mouth ticking up into a sad sort of smile. It's optimistic to the point of being naïve, and it's... such a Rydia thing to say.

Steve detaches her arms from his waist, but only so he can turn around and hug her back, holding her tight.]

Rydia... sorry, we kinda skipped the hellos. Gosh, it's been a long time, hasn't it?

[He hasn't seen her since—since she died. But she came back. Maybe Yukio will, too. Maybe she's right. Maybe everything will be OK.]

My God it's good to see you.

[He's missed her; he hadn't really realized how much until now. They'd been through so much together, when he was new here, and alone. She'd watched his back, looked after him when he needed help, comforted him when he was upset, talked to him and listened to him so he didn't have to be lonely. It feels damn good to have her near again; Steve hugs her tighter, and in a rush of affection lifts her off her feet briefly, chuckling a little before setting her down. He pulls back a little so he can look at her, and his smile is a somewhat sad smile, but it's a real one.]

I'm glad we ran into you, even under the circumstances. It's been too long. ...How are you, how have you been?

[blessedmaiden]

[Rydia is ready to let him go but after he pulls her back the summoner just closes her eyes for a moment enjoying the closeness. Oh, she missed this so much, it's been a while from the last time she hugged anyone and Steve has always been one of her dearest friend in that hellish city...]

I don't know if I will ever forgive you for not saying hi, Steve...

[It's been a long time indeed, more than a month and since then she's been mostly alone, you can imagine how happy she is just being there, between his arms. Rydia giggles when she'd lifted up and as soon as she's back on the ground she places both hands on his shoulders and raises herself as she can, on the tip of her toes, to stamp a kiss on his nose.]

I'm really glad I got to meet you too, Steve, I missed you so much. And I could be better but I can't complain too much. What about you? [She cups his face with both hands, trying to offer Steve a somehow... decent smile. She's sad, tired and in pain but... he's there and that's a real blessing.]

Look at you, you look messier than ever... [Please, don't mind a shower of motherly kisses on your cheeks, Steve, Rydia is rather physical in showing her affection and you're one of the people she cares the most here]

[starsandtights]

[Steve chuckles when she sasses him about not saying hello. He's mildly embarrassed by all the attention and physical affection, but it's nice, too, and he puts up with it with good grace. Between Rydia and Ginger he's had to become a huggier person in Norfinbury or just be really uncomfortable all of the time.

His smile and his voice go soft.]

I missed you too. And... today, the past few days? Not great. Doing well enough otherwise, I suppose. Helps to have Peggy around.

[Well, aside from the frequent bursts of terror that he might lose her to this place, which Yukio's sudden death has not helped in any way, at all.

He gives her a lopsided smile.]

Guess I could maybe use a haircut.

[Gahh, but now she's kissing him all over his face, and Steve is embarrassed now, scrunching up his face and squirming.]

Hey— Rydia, cut that out, you'll make Peggy jealous. [He is ENTIRELY JOKING but maybe it's a good excuse and/or distraction anyway.]